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Djokovic to drop out of world's top 10

Serbia'sNovakDjokovicwilldropoutoftheworld'stop10forthefirsttimeinmorethanadecadenextweek.The12-timeGrandSlamchampionhasnotplayedsinceWimbledoninJulyafterending

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Oil prices near two-year highs as supply cuts bite

OilpriceseasedonTuesdayafteraweekofgainsastheprospectofincreasingU.S.exportsdampenedbullishsentimentthathasdrivenBrenttomorethantwo-yearhighsabove$60perbarrel.I

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Tiger Woods announces return to action in November

TigerWoodsconfirmedonMondaythathewillmakehislatestreturnfromlong-terminjuryattheHeroWorldChallengeintheBahamasnextmonth,The14-timemajorchampionhasnotplayedsince

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Asia shares get tech boost from Apple, crude near two-year high

AsiansharesclimbedonMonday,astechnologystockswerebolsteredbysolidearningsfromUSstalwartsandonstrongpre-ordersforApple’siPhoneX,whileoilhoveredarounda2-yearpeako

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Gender pay gap in Britain narrows

ThegenderpaygapinBritainhasreacheditslowestlevelsince1997,theOfficeforNationalStatistics(ONS)saidThursday.Butonaveragemenstillearnedalmost10percentmorethanwomen

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Samsung shares jump on expected record third-quarter memory chip profit

SharesinSamsungElectronicsCoLtdrose4.5percentafterthemarketopenedinSeoulonTuesday,asanalystsexpectedthetechgianttoannouncerecordprofitsinmemorychipsfortheJuly-S

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China's forex reserves rise for 8th straight month

China'sforexreservesrosefortheeighthmonthinarowinSeptemberasthepressureofcapitaloutfloweased,datafromthecentralbankshowedMonday.Forexreserveshadamountedto3.1085

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U.S. oil engineer kidnapped in Yemeni capital

AU.S.oilengineerhasbeenkidnappedbyanunknownarmedgroupintheYemenicapitalofSanaa,asecurityofficialsaidonMonday.The63-year-oldengineer,DannyLavoneBurch,wasabducted

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Zara founder becomes new richest person in the world

AmancioOrtega,theco-founderofSpanishretailinggiantInditex–parentcompanytofashionchainZara-isnowtherichestpersonintheworld,witha200millionUSdollarsedgeoverprevio

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French president Macron's popularity slumps again

MostFrenchvotersarenowdissatisfiedwithEmmanuelMacron’sperformance,adramaticdeclineforapresidentwhobaskedinalandslideelectionvictorylessthanfourmonthsago.Apollpu

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Barcelona close to Dembélé deal after agreeing €150m fee with Dortmund

BarcelonahaveconfirmedtheyhavereachedanagreementinprincipletosignOusmaneDembéléfromBorussiaDortmund,withtheFranceforwardnowexpectedtobecomethesecondmostexpensiv

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Clooneys donate $1 mn to combat hate groups after Charlottesville

Inthewakeofdeadlyviolencefollowingawhitesupremacistrally,GeorgeandAmalClooneyhavedonated$1milliontotheSouthernPovertyLawCenter,acivilrightsadvocacyorganizationt

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Federer to play his first post-Wimbledon match on Wednesday

RogerFedererwillplayhisfirstmatchsincewinninghis19thGrandSlamtitlelastmonthatWimbledonnextWednesdayatMontreal,ATPRogersCuporganizerssaidFriday.The35-year-oldSwi

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Asia shares advance as investors look to data for proof of 'goldilocks'

AsiansharesroseonTuesdayasinvestorslookedtoabarrageofeconomicdataaroundtheworldtoconfirmrecentsignstheglobaleconomyisinfinefettlewithinflationstayingwellcontain

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Oil hits two-month high on tighter U.S. market, Venezuela sanctions risk

Oilpriceshitatwo-monthhighonMonday,liftedbyatighteningU.S.crudemarketandthethreatofsanctionsagainstOPEC-memberVenezuela.U.S.WestTexasIntermediate(WTI)futuresbri

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Italy plans to deploy ships into Libyan waters by end of August

ItalyplanstosenditswarshipstoLibyanwatersbytheendofAugustafterthecountry’sTripoli-basedgovernmentinvitedtheEuropeancountrytohelpinthefightagainsthumantraffickin

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China sets Renminbi midpoint at nine-month high as dollar weakens

China'scentralbanksettheRenminbimidpointat6.7307perdollaronThursday,thestrongestlevelsinceOctober18th,2016,reflectingthedollar'sbroadweaknessinglobalmarkets.Thu